Abstract
We have derived a general formula for sensitivity optimization of gravimetric sensors and use it to design a high sensitivity gravimetric sensor using unidirectional carbon fiber epoxy composite (CFEC) guiding layer on (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-xPbTiO3 (PMN-xPT) single crystal substrate. The normalized maximum sensitivity (| S m f | λ) max exhibits an increasing tendency with the decrease of (h / λ) opt. For the CFEC/[011]c poled PMN-0.29PT sensor configuration with λ = 24 μm, the maximum sensitivity | S m f | max can reach as high as 1230 cm2/g, which is about 3 times that of a traditional SiO2/ST quartz configuration gravimetric sensor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 053507 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 29 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)